Athens Michigan Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2019, Figure 1Athens indicates it has 1,008 population which is the 6th ranked in population out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest population in the area is Athens township with a population of 2,515 is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2018 and we can see Athens shows a decline of 16 (2%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Athens shows it has -1.6% Population Change which is the 6th ranked in Population Change out of 10 total in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 6.2%, Athens is about the same size. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, Population Change of 0.7%, Athens is about twice as large.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Athens shows it has 1,001 population density which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The next lower population density is Sherwood is approximately half the size with population density of 417. The city with the highest population density in the area is Union City with a population density of 1,159 is 15.8% larger. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Athens shows it has 37.7 overall median age of all people which is the 5th ranked in overall median age of all people out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Sherwood township with an age of 43.6 is 15.6% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Athens indicates median age of men measures only about 4.8% smaller than median age of women. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Athens shows it has 1.6% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 4th ranked in people who are Hispanic or Latino out of 10 total in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and indicates total male population is about 20.6% smaller than total female population.

Athens Michigan Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of percent of people never married at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has total percent of people divorced in the mid point of other places in the area at 16% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Athens shows it has 3.4 average family size which is the highest of all placesin the area.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Athens shows it has 70% percent of people who are in a family which is the 5th ranked in percent of people who are in a family out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Athens township with a percent of 76% is 9.4% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Athens shows it has 69% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 5th ranked in percent of people in a husband and wife family out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Wakeshma township with a percent of 84% is 20.8% larger.

Athens Michigan Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Athens shows it has 5.3% percent of women who gave birth which is the 5th ranked in percent of women who gave birth out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Sherwood with a birth rate of 16.5% is approximately 3.1 times bigger. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mothers age for all births and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 47% of the total and is ranked #1.

Athens Michigan Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Athens shows it has 54% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Union City with a percent single of 54% measures about the same size. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Athens is 7.6% larger. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Athens is only about 5.9% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Athens shows it has 33% percent of people never married which is the largest of all placesin the area. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Athens measures about the same size. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 33%, Athens is about the same size. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Athens reveals it has 36% percent of men who have never been married which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of men who have never been married in the area is Sherwood with a men who have never been married of 40% is 13.1% larger. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Athens is only about 2.1% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 36%, Athens is about the same size. Figure 32 shows the single women in each area. Athens has the largest proportion of percent of women who have never been married at 31% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Athens has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 30 to 34 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Athens Michigan Citizenship Charts

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Athens indicates it has 0.2% percent of population who was born in another country which is the 4th smallest percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Wakeshma township with a percent born outside United States of 1.3% is considerably bigger. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Athens is only about 1.5% the size. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, percent of population who was born in another country of 6.7%, Athens is only about 2.9% the size.

Figure 39 shows the age break down of non citizens. Athens has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens over 18 years old at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. For non citizens, Figure 41 shows the year that they entered the United States and it has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Athens Michigan Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Athens has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Americas at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Athens has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Americas at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Athens has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Americas-North America at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

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